पञ्चाङ्ग — Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · August 26, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.17 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga🪷 Pitāham Asya Jagato · Krishna IS the Mother
पिताऽहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः।
वेद्यं पवित्रमोंकार ऋक् साम यजुरेव च।।9.17।।
वेद्यं पवित्रमोंकार ऋक् साम यजुरेव च।।9.17।।
"9.17 I am the Father of the universe and its Mother; I am its Nourisher and its Grandfather; I am the Knowable and the Pure; I am Om; and I am the Sacred Scriptures." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 129.14° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 222.92° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 2.06° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 136.94° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 263.78° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 83.55° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शनि Śani | 272.10° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:54 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:52 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:23 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:46 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:10 – 05:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:49 – 05:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:57 – 12:49 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:32 – 15:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:40 – 19:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:52 – 19:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:37 – 20:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:57 – 00:49 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:23 – 14:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:31 – 09:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:45 – 12:23 |
| Varjyam | 06:26 – 06:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:55 – 09:21 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:54 – 07:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:31 – 09:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:08 – 10:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:45 – 12:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:23 – 14:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 14:00 – 15:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:37 – 17:15 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:15 – 18:52 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:52 – 20:15 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:15 – 21:37 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:37 – 23:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 23:00 – 00:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:23 – 01:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:45 – 03:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:08 – 04:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:31 – 05:54 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 31.1048°
Longitude: 77.1734°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Anurādhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870622.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459087.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1415° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 91.53° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.1415°), declination 10.30°, EoT -1.42 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2020-08-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.1415°), declination 10.30°, EoT -1.42 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2020-08-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)